Movies are made interesting when two strong opposing forces collide, with none seemingly able to give in. These characters possess within them a great sort of tenacity, not bending to the will of the situation and defying death on multiple occasions. Such characters are not only entertaining to watch, but they somehow manage to live forever in the minds of the viewer. This ability to be hard to kill isn’t restricted to either the hero or the villain. On some occasions, it’s the hero that possesses this rugged tenacity, dodging death and single-handedly taking on multiple challenges. While on the other end of the spectrum there might be a villain that manages to evade death on every corner, refusing to be killed no matter what he’s been put through. Here’s a look at 10 such movie characters that are almost impossible to kill.
For a man that’schained to a car and paraded through an apocalyptic wastelandat full speed, Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) is seemingly hard to kill. Ironically,Mad Max Fury Road,portrays death as an event that’s both far and real at the same time. This contrast is clearly depicted when petty foot soldiers known as War Boys are killed by the dozen, while the main antagonist and protagonist are considerably more difficult to kill.
9Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
InA Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy Krueger haunts dreams, which makes him really difficult to kill because he’s as intangible as air and thoughts. Having been burned to death by his victims’ parents, the only thing that seems to have an effect on Freddy Krueger is fire.
8James Bond - Casino Royale (2006)
James Bond, or 007, is one of Britain’s top spies and works for MI6. Bond’s sense of danger begins where a normal person’s ends. Throughout the variousmovies, the spy lives as if he has nine lives, surviving multiple explosions, torture sessions, and gunfights, always finding a way to come back faster and stronger.
7John McClane - Die Hard (1988)
Surrounded by a group of terrorists and with no back up whatsoever, any normal person would wait for reinforcements. ButLAPD’s detective John McClaneis far from normal. The strong, yet sneaky detective fromDie Hardhas an eerie penchant for survival, single-handedly taking on a group of terrorist mercenaries and emerging victorious.
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6Anton Chigurh - No Country for Old Men (2007)
Anton Chigurh fromNo Country For Old Menis arguably one of thescariest hitmen to have ever been portrayedon the screen. The crazy psychopath is a killing machine, going about his job with a blank expression on his face. Not only is Chigurh extremely difficult to kill, he has an uncanny ability that allows death to come close to him but never touch him. The man has been involved in everything from gun battles to car crashes, yet his cold spirit never seems to extinguish.
5Dae-Su Oh - Oldboy
When he’s released after being locked up in a hotel room by an unknown captor for 15 years, Dae-Su Oh sets out for answers and vengeance. If Chigurh is a scalpel, precise and controlled about his killings, Dae-su Oh is an axe, tearing down whatever comes between him and his thirst for his captor’s blood. In one of the most iconic scenes, Dae-su Oh takes ona dozen of men in a hallwayall by himself, wielding nothing but a hammer.
4Voldemort - Harry Potter Franchise
The Dark Lord, or Lord Voldemort, is Harry Potter’s arch-nemesis. The wizard of darkness killed Potter’s parents when he was an infant and orphaned Potter from a young age. Through the years, Harry Potter trained at Hogwarts to be a wizard himself, gaining powers and finally avenging his parents at the end of the second part of the seventh film in the franchise. That’s a long time for the Potter to take revenge, which only goes to show the difficulty of the task.
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3Neo - The Matrix (1999)
InThe Matrix,Neo (Keanu Reeves), is dubbed as The One, the messiah that’s responsible for safeguarding humanity fromevil computer programs that manifest themselves in the form of agents. Neo’s superhuman capabilities see him being an advanced martial artist who has the ability to freeze bullets midway while also being able to fly at a really high speed. With such physical and metaphysical prowess, it’s easy to see why The One is really hard to kill.
2Terminator - The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) isa cyborg assassinthat’s sent back in time to kill a young waitress in a bid to stop her son from waging war against tyrannical mechanical hegemony. The Terminator is virtually indestructible, unaffected by bullets and explosions, and possesses an eerie ability to spring back in place and continue on the path of destruction.
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1John Wick - John Wick (2014)
On the surface level, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) looks like an average guy, tall, slender, and bearded. But hidden under the surface is a cold-blooded killer that’s mended his ways after the death of his wife. This changes when the son of a Russian mafia boss kills Wick’s pet dog (gifted to him by his dead wife), forcing Wick to annihilate the entire mob single-handedly.
